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| Date: | Friday 21 June 2024 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | D & B Aircraft Leasing LLC opb Bristol Bay Lodge LLC |
| Registration: | N55WE |
| MSN: | 273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1952 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Aleknagik, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Aleknagik, AK |
| Togiak Village, AK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The float-equipped DHC-2 Beaver took off from Lake Aleknagik, Alakas, when the pilot heard a sound from behind. He turned around and impacted the lake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA ASIAS
https://www.ruudleeuw.com/others-prince-p2.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 July 2007 | N6784L | Private | 0 | Kalispell, Montana | |
sub |
| 3 September 2015 | N55WE | Kruse Jeff | 0 | Arctic Village, Alaska | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2024 12:15 | ASN | Added |
| 27-Jun-2024 12:16 | ASN | Updated [Category, ] |
| 09-Jul-2024 17:24 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Category, Accident report, ] |
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